MANKIND MAKES NEW ECOSYSTEM
11th August 2021
Thanks to mankind littering the marine environment with waste plastic, a new ecosystem has evolved at sea. Named the “plastisphere”,
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OLYMPIC HERO TACKLES PLASTIC
11th August 2021
Having won Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games in the women’s 470 sailing class, Hannah Mills wants to raise awareness
IS YOUR SUNSCREEN PLASTIC FREE?
22nd July 2021
Surprisingly, the answer is almost certainly “no”. That’s because the majority of sunscreens – and certainly the more affordable brands
G7 FAILS TO ACT ON PLASTIC
14th June 2021
Despite high hopes, and in the face of considerable pressure to act, the G7 meeting in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, failed
G7 TO BACK PLASTIC TREATY?
27th May 2021
Leaders of the G7 are being urged to show their support for a global treaty to tackle plastic waste. Pointing
DARWIN & MICROPLASTICS
7th May 2021
Research into the prevalence of marine microplastics will be part of an initiative celebrating the scientific work of Charles Darwin.
MILLION MILE CLEAN
15th April 2021
Another brainchild of the Surfers Against Sewage people (SAS; don’t they ever stop?), the Million Mile Clean aims to recruit
COMMERCIAL FISHING & PLASTIC
15th April 2021
The Netflix documentary Seaspiracy has created quite a stir. It’s been lauded for shedding light on the damage caused by
UN CALLS FOR POLLUTION ACTION
18th February 2021
Making Peace with Nature is a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Subtitled A scientific blueprint to
CLEVER VISUALS
18th February 2021
Did you know that over 90% of plastic waste in the oceans is carried there by just 10 rivers? Or
SUPPORT PLASTIC POLLUTION BILL
16th February 2021
Friends of the Earth is heading up a campaign to get new legislation through the UK Parliament. The Plastic Pollution
PLASTIC FUELS CLIMATE EMERGENCY
26th January 2021
Pressure group Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) has launched an Ocean and Climate Petition, calling on the UK government to ensure
TACKLING POINTLESS PLASTIC
17th September 2020
#LessPlasticPlease is the digital arm of the Mass Unwrap initiative organised by Surfers Against Sewage. The online action allows people
A STRATEGY FOR CUTTING MARINE PLASTIC
24th July 2020
How does the idea of dumping 50 kilos of plastic on every metre of coastline around the world grab you?
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